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The UAE has signed an agreement to host the 2029 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the IMF in Abu Dhabi, at the close of the 2026 meetings in Bangkok. The deal was signed by Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini and Central Bank of the UAE Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama, with World Bank President Ajay Banga and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva also signing. UAE officials said the selection reflects international confidence in the country's financial system and infrastructure, and reinforces its role as a global financial hub. The UAE pledged to coordinate with both institutions to prepare the event, which it says will focus on financial stability, development finance and digital innovation.

The UAE has signed an agreement to host the 2029 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Abu Dhabi, signed at the close of the 2026 Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand. The agreement was signed by Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini and Central Bank of the UAE Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama, with WBG President Ajay Banga and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva signing on behalf of the two institutions. UAE officials said the decision reflects growing international confidence in the country's economic and financial system and reinforces its position as a global financial hub. The Central Bank said it will bring its expertise in financial stability, financial infrastructure and digital financial services to the global discussion.

The UAE signed an agreement to host the 2029 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Abu Dhabi, at the close of the 2026 Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand. The deal was signed by Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini and Central Bank of the UAE Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama, alongside World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. UAE officials said the selection reflects international confidence in the country's financial system and reinforces its role as a global financial hub. The UAE will coordinate with the IMF and the World Bank Group to put in place the facilities and organisational capabilities needed to ensure the success of the 2029 meetings.

The UAE has signed an agreement to host the 2029 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the IMF in Abu Dhabi, signed at the close of the 2026 Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand. Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini and Central Bank of the UAE Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama signed for the UAE, while WBG President Ajay Banga and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva signed for the institutions. UAE officials said the selection reflects international confidence in the country's financial system, infrastructure and ability to host major events, and reinforces its role as a global financial hub. They pledged to coordinate with both institutions so the meetings deliver substantive outcomes on development finance, financial stability and digital innovation.

The UAE has signed an agreement to host the 2029 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Abu Dhabi, concluding the 2026 meetings in Bangkok. Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini and Central Bank of the UAE Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama signed for the UAE, while World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva signed for the two institutions. Emirati officials said the selection reflects international confidence in the UAE's financial system, infrastructure and ability to host major events, and that the UAE will work with both institutions to prepare the meetings. The Central Bank said it will bring its expertise in financial stability, financial infrastructure and digital financial services to the global agenda.